SPIKE (Cowboy Bebop) - Who Dat? [Character Review]
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- Name: Spike (a.k.a - Spike Spiegel)
Series: Cowboy Bebop (Anime)
Notable Appearances: Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop remixes by Sir J - uvsirj.bandcam...
Spike Spiegel belongs to Shinichiro Watanabe and Sunrise Inc.
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DiGi Valentine - Show Creator, Show Host, Director, Writer & Editor
You can also find me here:
Twitter - / digi_valentine
FaceBook - / digivalentine
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Sir J - Music Producer & Remixer
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Sami Briggs (Smai) - Episode Artist & Extra Art Assets
You can find her here:
Twitter - / smaiart
Tumblr - / smaiart
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E. D. Thweatt - Show Intro Animator
You can find her here:
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CZcams - / back2s0ul
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Koizumi Zehetbauer - Graphic Design Artist
You can find him here:
Twitter - / sosayaze
Website - koizuddr.wix.co...
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TRiPPY - Extra Special Thanks
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Twitter - / imagni
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Cowboy Bebop is about loneliness. Each character is a loner. Each of them deal with loneliness differently. They weren't always loners (except for Ed I guess) but some event happened in their lives to make them turn to themselves for comfort.
While each character prefers solitude they don't mind the company of other people. It's like being a loner in real life (I can relate). You don't really like people, you try to keep your distance but you don't mind the company of a few every now and then. This point is proven by Spike when he says he hates 3 things, women, kids, and animals and yet he has all 3 on board.
This is because Spike enjoys the company of others despite being alone most of his life. Same goes for the crew members. But this does not mean they are dependent on others. Just as easy as the group comes together they leave in the same manner. On a quick breeze. I'm sure after Spike dies and Ed/Ein leave I doubt Jet and Faye stay together for much longer.
In fact Samurai Champloo is the same way. The 3 characters come together, all 3 being somewhat loners go through a long journey, enjoying each others company despite them saying they don't. Then when their job is complete they all go their separate ways without much thought to it.
I enjoyed Cowboy Bebop much more than Samurai Champloo but they are both great anime. I guess because Cowboy Bebop had a more serious tone(for the most part) and Samurai Champloo was a bit more satire/comedy.
Indeed what a great analysis of the animes characters as well as the mental state of a loner.
Well, that's your take on it. What I think Cowboy Bebop is about
Is that no matter what you're backstory or what happened,
You still belong in this world, it doesn't matter what is thrown at you.
Even if you're stuck in the past. You have friends to help you out. Now see you, space cowboy.
@@b.s_aint_it That's a very positive outlook on the series, but I think the guy above seems right on the money. Loneliness is a real thing in real life and you won't always have friends to help you; while it helps take a load off your shoulders good things don't last forever. Pretty soon all you friends and family move on to other places as well as you the harsh truth is your friends won't always be there for you not because their selfish but because of circumstances.
I liked samurai champloo better personally because of the character development. The episode where Jin met that suicidal woman and where Mugen's past caught up to him are episodes that I'll never forget.
The music made it all the more better and memorable...(rip Nujabes)
@@b.s_aint_it Hmmm... space cowboy... Spike was an ex-gangster, one could even say a gangster of love. Did anybody ever call him Maurice? I'll see myself out now.
Ah yes, saving the best of the Bebop crew for last.
Yes, Ein will get his episode someday.
Instead of a stupid "first" comment, I'd like to thank you for all the hard work and editing you do to entertain us with your vids. :3
agree
No problem. The pleasure is all mine. I'm just glad people enjoy the show. Thank you :)
Now to anxiously await the Champloo Crew. _I know you've seen Samurai Champloo, DiGi._
Jin and Fuu
Yeah, i like Champloo. I might review those characters later on down the line, we'll see :)
+DiGi Valentine Save the best for last.
Mugen.
He isnt Spike's ancestor?
That is a rumor dude lmao
The first time I saw spike 'die', I felt a little of me die.
NO JOKE WE LITERALLY SAID "BANG" AT THE SAME TIME 😁😁😁
WTFFFFFF URE SERIOU7IS???? X----------DDDDD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
You're really underrated
Every time I hear "bang", I cried a little inside
the background music is one of my favorite part of these character analysis like the bitter sweet track with the guitar and piano
My personal personality theory the cast of the Bebop crew represents the four elements.
Spike being water. Fluid in combat and in lifestyle, Intuitive, Soothing yet aloof like waves in an ocean depending on the strength of the "tide" or" wave" introduced in his life.
Jet - Earth. Supporting, Mature, stubborn (due to his history prior to the series of his experiences and being the oldest of the crew), practical and blunt.
Faye - Fire
Smoldering alluring ĺooks that captures male attention like moths to a flame. Temperamental when upset or when things aren't going her way and short-sighted in the larger scope things in life similar to fire not kept for a long time and gets put out.
And Ed representing Air. Fleeting, Logical to a fault, detached with familiar bonds (see her father for example) & eccentric.
Very true and a very good analogy, where it relates to the differing characters of this show.
well you describe shit better then my teachers love ya work bud
What was said for spike's personality was surprisingly insightful. In fact i dare say that it was almost Zen-like understanding. Major kudos for the insightful wisdom shared there.
I think the way they kind-of told Vicious and Julia's stories backwards says a lot about those two.(or at least Spike's view of them). I think that's what the whole bit about one eye looking forward, and one looking back, was referring to.
"The world spins backwards every day", as the song goes.
_SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY..._
Spike is my anime hero because he's just kinda a person who goes with the flow. I can relate to that because I'm kind laid back too.
So Spike's fate is left ambiguous.
I personally think he lives and merely passed out at the end.
But what do y'all think?
At the end of the credits a star disappear from the sky like the native american guy said it would happen when someone would die. So no, he died
Giovanni Fierenze some argue that it is Viscous but I don't know for sure.
I think his death would have way less impact if it wasn't real
Also the star the future seeing dude saud about, it did go out so he's pretty dead
Man the conclusion was so sick
You need to hook us up with Sir J's remixes.
It's kind of common sense that the relationship with Vicious was toxic. I mean the character screams unstable. If you want to see in the same story how a relationship between a less insane counterpart could be, just refer to how Jet was towards his ex even though he was treated like crap by her. He stayed calm and cool, even though you could sense him holding back his emotions. (this is from memory recall). I loved this show and many from its time for their perceived depth of story. The story, the more you understand the characters and use your imagination in an educated manner, is very deep. Even so with Faye falling for Spike and her having a crush on him the whole time without her even realizing it. Some source stated that she was even much like Julia in personality, so Spike could have been her match. anyhow, I'm liking your videos. Keep it up!
There's an hint, absent in the english dub, which might suggest Julia was a Red Dragon's prostitute. Even if Julia and Vicious were actually a couple, i really doubt it took long for her to realize Vicious was a monster who betrayed everyone he could exploit and killed the rest
+Giovanni Fierenze Absolutely! That tip off I didn't know! But knowing Spike and what type of guy he is, I could see him as saving her in that sense as well.
+Lou Davis In that same episode, the confrontation between Spike and Vicious opens with Spike's line (same in both versions i watched) "are you dating Julia behind my back?"; if Julia was dating Spike behind Vicious' back, that would have been something kinda stupid for Spike to say
Giovanni Fierenze and in jupiter jazz part 1 when he asks the guy who tried to rob him, the guy says something like
Spike: and who is julia?
The guy: sounds like an easy bitch (not like this but you get the point)
And spike says as he punches him: oh you know she was
that "are you dating Julia behind my back?" line always seemed weird
Everyone knows that when Spike gets the job done, he always goes out with a big bang. c:
god that tank theme by sir j was a glorious way to end the episode.
thanks to you i finished the series and the movie too.
even downloaded the ost cause my god bad dog no biscuit is an amazing song.
Asteroid Blues helps us see the situations of the love triangle more clearly. Vicious was not the same as he was in past clips. He changed for the worst. His eyes and expression tell it all. Julia wanted out but it wasnt that simple. Im not a big fan of infidelity but I think in this situation, it was justified and the best decision that could have been made.
I don’t think ‘best decision’ is the right way to put it, especially with what it led to.
Fastest I've ever clicked a video, see Digi I'm dedicated, love ya man
same
Nice touch flipping the overly played clips, making me rethink stuff I liked and seeing it in a whole new way. That little deet really brought up my day; Been doing a lot of character research.
I, without a doubt, appreciate my childhood a notch more with every video you produce.Spike was the guy who drew me into the show from the start and defined swagger at a time when anime experienced more complex methods of characterization (Gundam Wing, Evangelion, Big O, etc). I knew about the love triangle the second time I watched CB, but I still didn't give a care about Julia and Vicious until this video. If he had not linked with Julia, however, this series would have never happened at all. Spike needed a reason and a way to escape from both past and future.
Ein doesn't offer as much material as the other crew members, and it's tough to break him down when the only episode centered on him is "Stray Dog Strut." The rest of his personal journey is dependent on his environment, which includes the Bebop crew.
I hope you'll do a Cammy Who Dat eventually, she's my favourite character in the SF series.
Keep up the good work!
i alway though Julia wanted to leave with spike because they both want to live a carefree life instead of being involed with gang related issues while vicious seems to have no intentions on leaving all that behind him and seems controling of Julia
I enjoy your videos because it's more than laying down basic facts. Also I think your videos flow beautifully, allowing your show to be unique and interesting every time.
Thank you very much! :)
+DiGi Valentine hey digi what are the names of the songs use in the video they sound awesome
Yo this is easily my favorite show on the Internet. Keep it up.
Now I wanna watch Cowboy Bebop, again.
With that said, you gotta give props to Spike's English voice actor (Steve Blum) for nailing Spike's character.
And another thing, will you ever release the remixes you've used in your videos thus far.
You never cease to surprise us digi.
like that last bit of the farewell before the credits. much respect Digi
You should check out Roger Smith pilot of the Big O, I always thought of him as a cousin to Spike Spiegal.
YOOOOOOO! SOLID AF VID, Digi! Really enjoyed this one; especially the breakdown of his atypical hero qualities and relationships. Good stuff. Yo quick q. This popped in my head while I was watching this, would you ever review a character that has more than one distinct and important costumes?
Thanks, maaan! As for more than one costume, maybe. It depends. I have considered it but it would mostly boil down to if i have anything relevant to say about the secondary outfit. There are a few characters on my radar that have more than one look (Ana Amari from Overwatch is one of them, for example) but we'll see. If i feel it ends up dragging the episode out for too long then i probably won't reference it. Lol, trying to keep episodes under 15 minutes is a challenge already XD
+DiGi Valentine Yeah I getcha. I was just wondering cuz like in the anime Kill La Kill characters grow and evolve and in doing so generally get cooler and more visually interesting outfits. Would be an interesting idea to discuss
+DiGi Valentine Dude, you got to do a vid on Klonoa. He's one of the most underrated and obscure game characters ever. Only 6 games of the Klonoa franchise were ever released. Plus, the stories are great, and the main games stories are some of the saddest in gaming history. The gameplay of the series is also good. Also, because you like characters with floppy ears, do I have some good news for you. Me and many other Klonoa fans would greatly appreciate it if you shed some light on the little guy and help the Klonoa franchise come back to the gaming spotlight. Because, as of now, the Klonoa series has been on ice after the Wii remake of the first game. Even the comic was cancelled after shifty look shut down. It feel like everything is trying to keep the Klonoa franchise from returning from the gaming spotlight. The fans really need all the help we can get. Are you willing to help them?
Spike is pretty much me but much more badass.
Cowboy Bebop was one of my first anime and it is my favorite anime of all time. Spike Spiegel is probably the character that made me fall in love with the anti-hero genre. I love characters that just do what they want but still do good things for other people. Cowboy Bebop and Spike helped shape me as a person and that's why Spike is one of my favorite characters of all time.
Great Video , you gave me new insight on the personality of Spike. Its hard to believe that spike is a Anti hero in his past. And none of us really know that bad things he might of done before he tried to leave the syndicate.
LOL Spike was a cold-blooded criminal assassin in the past! He was never a hero at any time in his life. He was an antihero at best.
A WHO DAT VIDEO ON MY BOY DIGI YOU ARE TRULY A BLESSING
Missed opportunity to talk about why Spike seems so nihilistic in some of his speech patterns.
Spike is never entirely sure if he's still alive and awake or trapped in a death dream until he's reunited with Julia.
Who Dat? Samurai Jack
Now that the Bebop characters are done, will you release the sick remixes of the OST that are in these videos? Great job, btw.
I was so quick to watch this haha. Great episode DiGi! Spike is such a cool dude :D
See you, Space Coyboy :D
After having a weird and kinda sad day. DiGi uploads a video and it makes my day thanks I forgot it was Wednesday today! ^^'
I'm not sure if you take requests, but I'd really like to hear your views on Vash the Stampede from Trigun.
Also this video was great, as always.
Wohoo! New episode! I almost don't even care who's DiGi reviews. Almost... Just pumped for the new episode.
I always thought he lost his right eye while taking his death. that's why he can only see the past through it. I also always took it that he faked his death after Julia didn't show. in the opening scene of the show he is waiting with roses and it cuts to her dropping rose petals from her window during the green bird scene, while showing him shoot a gun through a bundle of roses. her dropping the rose petals symbolised her acceptance that she could not go to meet him since she had been visited by vicious and threatened. and that even after all of that, after faking his death he still made it back to her place as shown in the green bird scene when he asks her to sing for him "just like that".
faking*
Spike didn't fake dying. He actually died and was resuscitated. They showed him undergoing the radical surgical procedure that brought him back from the beyond in brief flashbacks (Sessions #6 and another I can't quite remember the number of).
Loved this vid digi, seen all of this series multiple times!
This is some quality shit right here, really glad i stumbled across this channel. Keep up the great work mate!
Another dope vid Digi! Shout out to one of the top 5 coolest characters in fiction.
Digi Valentine, have you ever heard of Blinx the Timesweeper? Who had his character designed by the same guy who did the character design of Dr.Robotnik and Sonic the Hedgehog.
highlight of my day, Digi. thanks, man.
so happy I found your channel dude, love this shit
Spike lost his right eye at the cemetery where he was betrayed by Julia and shot up. He mentions this when reflecting on her on Jupiter Jazz I believe.
That's incorrect. Julia didn't meet him at the cemetery that day. She stood him up and Spike left to start his new life alone.
DiGi Valentine Yes, you're right. She didn't shoot him up she did stand him up I phrased that wrong. Spike was shot up though and survived some how and lost his eye.
Damn it why do all the characters I like in anime * spoiler for people who never watched the show* die I mean seriously I like Spike. First Spike, then Zack who is next. Rant aside good video DiGi.
That was a fantastic episode. As a form of suffering, I would like for you to do an episode on Ash Ketchum from Pokemon, but strictly during seasons 1 - 5. There were at least some form of character development there aside from his skills as a trainer. After that, it'd be dope to do one on his X and Y incarnation, too.
I caught on to Spike and Julia having an affair behind Vicious' back in my first watch of the show. It's the line from Vicious in the flashback in "The Real Folk Blues Part 1" about Julia having betrayed him. The way I look at it, the only possible way Julia could "betray" Vicious would have been by hooking up with his friend.
Also, I would like to thank you DiGi. I had long intended on watching Cowboy Bebop, but could never seem to get around to it, and it was seeing your videos on the Bebop crew that finally persuaded me to watch the show for the first time.
Both you and DiGi gave that interpretation because in the english dub they replaced a harsh comment (about Julia) Vicious uses to mock Spike with an harmless and kinda unfitting line. Julia betraying Vicious has way more to do with her disobeying her master (Vicious) and leaving the syndicate. Likely it was Vicious himself who ordered Julia to get close to Spike in order to either spy on him or kill him
Spike, Jet, Faye and Ed are all too damn awesome characters, great work reviewing all the Bebop crew...awwww no Eim T.T, well I understand...maybee a quickly 2 minutes episode on him XD. Hope some day see a Cammy who dat episode ;)
"Have you been seeing Julia behind my back?"
-Spike
-Jupiter Jazz part 1
That was a tongue-in-cheek way of mocking Vicious and telling him to fuck off, because Julia was his.
Jet and Spike.. best duo 🤙🏽
This was really great digi!
please tell me theres a download for that remix of the bebop intro theme!
Bruh, I was catching up on your videos, too. In the midst of it, you uploaded and my blind 'tarded self didn't really notice till I finished the Who Dat Again vid with Vega. Is this my reward? Cuz I'll gladly accept it, fam. And my all time fave at it, too? 😢
See You Space Cowboy...
I can already see the Ein April fools episode, fam.
In all seriousness, the bit about the affair opened my eyes to the character. I actually missed that detail. I mean, the dudes name is _viscous._ I figured it was like being in a relationship with say Chris Brown, y'know?
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE FOREVER 😊
Could you do a Who's dat with MonoKuma? He is an interesting character and you might find yourself wondering if he can be considered a character. That fact that he's character can make you think that would make for a great video.
love your intro! its really good
Who dat for Kamina(TTGL) would be cool!
Yo...this episode legit gave me chills....
Don't know if you've ever seen Berserk DiGi but if you have would you do a who dat on Guts?
ive just discovered this channel, and its consumed most of my waking hours so far, may i suggest doing one on trigun next time?
Vicious put a gun to Julia's head and mocked her for thinking she could leave. That's abusive.
As soon as I watched the intro, I suscribed
Ah yea! Been waiting for this one. :)
Who Dat dante .3. dooooo it -waves arms-
Love this
I caught the love triangle sure, but even still I think Julia and Vicious were still pretty under developed and this coming from someone that loves the three of them dearly. I mean all we really know about Vicious's character apart from the syndicate, Spike, and Julia, is that he treated Gren well in the war, all the while actually betraying their whole squadron.
You know them only as much as you need to in order to see how they are relevant to Spike's story arc. There is a reason why COWBOY BEBOP was the only show on Adult Swim to show the complete end credits sequence for every episode for years. It was a flashback sequence central to the main story.
Can u do makoto soon? also luv ur videos and I support ur channel greatly.
I completely missed the love triangle but that makes more sense
That neck doe.
Also, freaking Arcuied Brunestud who dat.
I want to hear you say the name so I can sleep at night.
Dude you should totally make a who dat for zavied
See ya space cowboy till next time
I would like to see some street fighter lets plays
The thumbnail makes it look like his hair is in an especially floofy bowl cut 0-0
You should do one on itachi and and ginji amano from get backers
spike
You should do Jak, & Sly Cooper
In the last fight it legit made me feel as if a sword would beat a gun
Damn...You made me have sympathy for Vicious.
Spike! Muh Man!
In addition, I caught the whole "affair" the first time around. I don't remember how I did, but I do recall it being very subtle.
They need to do a prequel for Bebop.
Do they though?... =/
Just watched the english dub of Jupiter Jazz part 1 for the first time and now i understand why DiGi gave that interpretation about the relationship between Vicious and Julia: In the english dub of Jupiter Jazz part 1, they replaced Vicious' line "your precious Julia was having sex with everyone" (to which Spike reacts with surprise and distress, "everyone" meaning every man in the Red Dragon) with "Julia was here....right in this town" (to which Spike reacts with surprise and distress for no reason at all). Aren't american anime adaptations the best in the Universe? And no, Vicious and Julia weren't a couple
Giovanni Fierenze yes they were, it's made almost painfully obvious in the flashbacks. in fact it even shows vicious and Julia in bed together during one.
Here's what i can tell you for certain:
Jupiter Jazz english dub:
Spike:"Get out of the way, Lin!"
Vicious (smirking):"Julia was here....Right in this town"
Spike is shocked.
Jupiter Jazz italian dub:
Spike:"Get out of the way,Lin!"
Vicious (smirking): "Your beautiful Julia let herself get fucked by everyone" (Literal translation of "La tua bella Julia si è fatta sbattere da tutti").
Spike is shocked.
I don't speak japanese, so i don't know which dub is the most accurate.
But considering how Spike's reaction at the notion of his girlfriend passing through the town at some point doesn't make much sense(and considering how often lines like these are changed for censorship reasons), my money is on the italian dub.
Because of that different line,the english fansites claim Julia was Vicious' fiancee and cheated on him with Spike.
The italian ones (and also the italian Cowboy Bebop Wikipedia page) claim Julia was possibly his underling with "special benefits", and possibly Vicious himself pushed her into Spike's arms to control and spy on him (Spike being the main obstacle in his path to leadership), not taking into account that she could fall in love and betray him and the organization.
In the flashback i could see the three being friendly to each other, and Julia sleeping with both. Nothing suggested to me that Vicious had romantic feelings for her at some point, neither in the flashbacks nor in the dialogues.
No matter which line of the most accurate, i remain of the opinion that Vicious and Julia were a couple in the traditional sense of the term as much as Vicious and Gren were friends.
Notice how he's completely ignoring the Japanese dub. (Even if you don't speak Japanese, you can read the subtitles at the bottom of the screen.)
The English dub is correct. Julia was with Vicious first then Spike. We never see her have other lovers nor does the original Japanese version suggest anything of the sort. In Japanese Vicious says "Julia wa ita, kono machi ni" which means "Julia was here in this town." Whoever made that dub is an idiot. Spike doesn't react with disgust. He's bummed out that Julia was there at some point and he missed her.
You should do one of Vicious and Julia, just your thoughts on them.
He reminds me a little bit of Sonic
Where you at Digi?
"I'm not going to review Ein. Sorry."
"I'm not going to talk about the end to Spike's story. Sorry."
You're totally not sorry, admit it. >_>
Seriously speaking, I'm so glad you finally made this episode. I love Spike so much - even though he isn't my favorite character from Bebop, he's one of my all-time favorites from anything. I'm not sure if that makes sense to other people, but yeah, I just love him to bits. I love his relationships with other people and how badly he *seems* to handle them when he really knows what he is doing and sees exactly what his actions are doing to them.
I think your summation of Annie's opinion of Spike pretty much nail's it - he can be a selfish, stubborn prick. Oh, and the lazy bit. I think the relationship he has that was always the most interesting to me was with Vicious, because of the complexities of having been friends and brothers-in-arms and seemingly so close and then being the cause of so much betrayal and pain. It really colors all of their interactions in a very different light, makes it that much more meaningful and kind of difficult to see who is in the right or who is in the wrong between them. I mean, I love Spike, but you have to understand Vicious wanting to get some revenge.
Spike is a character I both want to smack upside the head and force a giant hug on because he needs them both pretty equally...
Ahh, I just really think you nailed his character really well. Another excellent video.
The english dub is misleading; Vicious telling Spike Julia was having sex with everybody in the syndicate was replaced with Vicious telling Spike Julia was in town. Vicious is a male Juri Han; his relationship with Julia is never explained, but i find more plausible she was working for (and having sex with, maybe unwillingly) Vicious while having a relationship with Spike.
Please do one on cody or guy. I love this show too much!
will we ever get to listen to the remixes?
DiGi Valentine Please, in the unlikely future, if Nostalgia Critic decides to review Cowboy Bebop, please agree to guest star in that episode. Let me explain. I know, I am simply POSITIVE that if he'd review this anime, he would try to criticize the characters of Vicious and Julia for the reasons you listed (them being underplayed and all that), but if you're there and slam him with the same explanation you gave us here on WHY it is so underplayed, the I don't know, I just like it when he's proven wrong about something
I was wondering when you were gonna get to my favorite anime character besides Mugen from Samurai Champloo and Shizuo from Durarara!!
Can you do some characters from the Yakuza series please?